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OOCL
Offers Mexico
Gulf to Mid West Link
Responding to a growing market
CargoSmart:
Security:
10+2 ruling regulations
Development
of the Asia-US trades in 2007 caught a lot of people by
surprise. Ocean-bourne imports grew marginally after
years of robust growth. The subprime mortgage crisis,
record fuel prices and the weak dollar lowered consumer
confidence and slowed imports. On the flip side, strong
currencies among our trading partners and diversion of
agricultural products from bulk carriage to containers
yielded double digit export growth, also unseen for many
years.Carriers will continue to struggle with rapidly rising rail, truck, fuel and labor costs that are built into contracts, to be adjusted or further negotiated.
Adding
to the burden are new security and environmental
compliance requirements. Forecasts call for moderate
growth in the eastbound Trans-Pacific this year, while
the westbound trade will continue to boom - to the
extent that demand will outstrip supply when the
cube/weight discount of the heavy outbound cargo is
taken into consideration. That's particularly true for
cargo originating at inland points. Shippers exporting
from North America will have to bear a much higher share
of the round-trip costs to secure space, equipment and
needed services.
As we witnessed in 2007, carriers must dedicate assets first and foremost to the most remunerative Asia-Europe and Intra-Asia trade lanes. Supply and demand will right itself much more quickly and efficiently than before because of the global coverage of all major carriers.
This
will be a challenging year for carriers and customers
alike.
OOCL Launches New Environmental Care Website
OOCL
is pleased to announce the launch of its new and upgraded website
outlining our dedication to environmental care. OOCL believes that by
taking a proactive role in caring for the environment, we can help
minimize our carbon footprint, as well as other harmful pollutants such
as sulphur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matters,
and make the world a better place to live for ourselves and future
generations.
These efforts are aimed at improving the quality of life in the
communities where we live and work.
OOCL voluntarily cooperates with many programs and standards around the world, and has received numerous awards and recognition for our achievements and quality practices.
Other useful features of the website include a downloadable diagram of
environmentally friendly features on OOCL newbuilding vessels, an
e-brochure, a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section, useful links to
environmental agencies and organizations around the world, and an
environment-focused photo library showcasing our environmental efforts
around the world.
The website can be viewed at
www.oocl.com/eng/aboutoocl/Environmentalcare/
Major OOCL Safety, Security and Environmental Protection Programs
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Safety |
Security |
Environmental Protection |
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Safety & Environmental Protection (SEP) |
International Ship and Port facility Security (ISPS) |
Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG) |
|
Safety, Quality & Environmental protection System (SQE) |
Custom Trade Partner Against Terrorist (CTPAT) |
Green Flag Incentive (or VSR) program |
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ISO 9001:2000 |
Partner in Protection (PIP) |
Clean Air Working Group (Port of SEA) |
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ISO 14001:2004 |
24 Hours Advance Manifest |
Air Quality Task Force (Port of OAK) |
OOCL Offers Mexico Gulf to Mid West Link
In
response to growing market interest, OOCL has introduced a
Northbound service linking the Mexican Gulf ports of
Veracruz and Altamira with the Mid West Region by way of the
New Orleans gateway and rail into Chicago.
The increasing
cost of overland cross border transportation is leading
shippers to explore alternative methods making this coastal
route an increasingly attractive option for cargo sourcing
from the Mexican Coastal Region into the US Heartland.
Should you have any questions or require assistance with
regards to this service or your shipment needs, please do
not hesitate to contact OOCL Customer Service in USA or
Canada at 1-888-388-6625.
Bunker Prices (US
Dollar per M Ton)
Click on image for detail
Source: OOCL
US Diesel Fuel Prices
Source: US Department of Energy
Link to website
Mrs. Barbara Bush christens OOCL Texas m.v. at Yangshan Deepwater Port, Shanghai
OOCL is proud to announce on Tuesday, March 11, 2008, the
christening of our new 4,578 TEU vessel, built by Samsung
Heavy Industries.
The vessel was christened the m.v. OOCL Texas by the
honorable sponsor, Mrs. Barbara Bush. The christening
ceremony took place at Yangshan Deepwater Port, Shanghai.
President George H W Bush; Mr. Tung Chee Hwa, Vice-Chairman
of the Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference;
Ms. Li Xiaolin, Vice President, Chinese People's Association
for Friendship with Foreign Countries; Mr. Tang Dengjie, Vice
Mayor of Shanghai Municipal Government and Mr. J W Kim,
President and CEO of Samsung, were the honored guests among
200 participants at the ceremony.
President George H W Bush, in a speech at the ceremony, said
the China - US relationship was the most important bilateral
relationship. He highlighted the progress that has been made
in the relationship, and said that the christening of the
ship represented a close bond between the two nations.
President George H W Bush also commented that he was
impressed with developments at Yangshan Deepwater Port, and
said he was delighted with the arrangements at the
christening ceremony.
10+2
Security Filing Regulations
The
US Department of Homeland Security has published their proposed 10+2
security filing regulations. The US Customs and Border Protection
component of the DHS will require two pieces of additional information
from ocean carriers:
1) a vessel stowage plan used to transmit
information about the physical location of cargo loaded aboard a vessel
bound for the United States which must be submitted within 48 hours of
vessel departure from a foreign port.
2) container status messages,
which report container movements and changes in status (e.g., empty or
full).
Importers will have to file ten different types of information:
--Manufacturer (or supplier) name and address
--Seller (or owner) name and address
--Buyer (or owner) name and address
--Ship-to name and address
--Container stuffing location
--Consolidator (stuffer) name and address
--Importer of record number/foreign trade zone applicant identification
number
--Consignee number(s)
--Country of origin, and
--Commodity Harmonized Tariff Schedule number
The public had until March 3, 2008 to comment on the proposed new regulations. Customs intends to phase in enforcement of the new rules over a 12 month period. The analysis of the rules impact suggests that importers will have to add an additional day to their transit schedules due to the new information requirements during the first year of implementation of the new rules. This is expected to drop to 12 hours by the second year.
e-Subscription - Worldwide Industry
and OOCL News Delivered to You
Please
be advised that OOCL's website has an e-Subscription feature whereby
customers, vendors and partners can get the Latest News from our network
of country sites all over the world. This feature offers regular
customer advisories, industry news and regional information
automatically delivered to you on subscription.
The Country News can be customized by choosing only your countries of choice or a Select All button if you would like to receive worldwide news.
Get news from over 50 countries in English, Chinese or Japanese with an easy one step subscription form. You may schedule your News advisory by choosing the day of week you would like to receive it on a regular basis.
Also for your convenience, e-Subscription provides you with a weekly update of sailing schedules which will automatically be sent to you every Sunday.
Please click on the link below to subscribe:-
http://www.oocl.com/eng/esubscription/default.htm
Automate Your Shipping Instructions
Still faxing your shipping instructions? Submit them electronically to reduce processing time
Did you know that CargoSmart's Shipping Instructions feature can help your export group reduce processing time? Since its launch, thousands of shippers have used the feature to submit shipping instructions electronically to multiple-carriers. The feature helps streamline your processes by improving accuracy, speeding up the draft bill of lading turnaround time with carriers, and supporting the U.S.'s and Canada's 24-hour rule requirements helping to keep cargo moving and delivered on time.
One leading Australian exporter, Murray Goulburn, extracts shipping instructions information from its SAP system and sends it electronically. The head of the export documentation department, Tony Wade confirmed, "Submitting shipping instructions by EDI reduces the amount of re-keying of information along the supply chain by 50%, improves the accuracy of our shipping documentation by about 25%, and helps to increase our export department's overall efficiency."
Bring greater efficiencies to your operations. Join thousands of other shippers who have automated the shipping instruction submission process.
The Cold Chain Experience
OOCL
Cold Chain Logistics provides you with a seamless,
controlled movement of perishable cargo whether you are
shipping seafood, ice-cream, cherries, tulips or
medicine. We provide:
1. Logistics Management
2. Cold Storage
3. Freight Forwarding
4. Terminal Handling
5. Documentation and Licensing
6. Local Distribution
7. Inventory Management and Control
8. Custom Brokerage
Check out OOCL Logistics website http://www.oocllogistics.com/
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